Eater (novel)
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Author | Gregory Benford |
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Language | English |
Genre | Hard science fiction |
Published | 2000 |
Publication place | United States |
Eater is a
intelligence that comes in the form of a small black hole
.
Plot summary
In the early 21st century,
minds uploaded
to it and demands that the best and brightest of Earth be sent to it in this way.
The three astronomer protagonists: Benjamin Knowlton; his cancer-stricken wife, Channing; and the British Astronomer Royal, Kingsley Dart, must save the Earth and all of humanity from annihilation at the hands of this entity that they dub the Eater.
References
External links
- Eater title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database